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National Beef - Dodge City, KS

Discussion in 'Swift' started by HorizonRider74, Jun 21, 2014.

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  1. Jun 21, 2014 #1
    HorizonRider74

    HorizonRider74 Light Load Member

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    What can or should I expect when I go for my load in the morning? I am supposed to pick up a live load at 0430.
     
    HorizonRider74, Jun 21, 2014
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  3. Jun 21, 2014 #2
    drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    Long wait....
     
    drvrtech77, Jun 21, 2014
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  4. Jun 21, 2014 #3
    HorizonRider74

    HorizonRider74 Light Load Member

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    Seriously? They had me leave Denver yesterday afternoon, been down here since 11pm last night. How long do they typically take? I remember seeing something about a wake-up sheet...
     
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  5. Jun 21, 2014 #4
    teflondave

    teflondave Light Load Member

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    don't get in a hurry. put yourself on the call list and wait at the truckstop or you can wait there... just be prepared to wait....
     
    teflondave, Jun 21, 2014
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  7. Jun 21, 2014 #5
    drake3d

    drake3d Light Load Member

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    Long wait. When is the DLD? Figure to get a call right about then. Stay at the Flying J and crawl in when you get called. Go pickup your trailer and scale, slide the tamdem, scale again if good hit the road else have them remove stuff if over then scale again. Have fun.
     
    drake3d, Jun 21, 2014
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  8. Jun 21, 2014 #6
    HorizonRider74

    HorizonRider74 Light Load Member

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    Well I would be more than happy to wait at the TS except for the bit about my opti-idle system not working properly. I lucked out in that I got through to a supervisor who sent me out 80$ to get a room, so I am currently holed up across from the J. Not looking forward to the next two days delivering in Texas, both early delivery times, which means night driving for me, and trying to sleep during the day with no AC. Told me I had to get to a terminal for them to re-calibrate the idle system. Hopefully I can get in at Dallas, before heading home.
     
    HorizonRider74, Jun 21, 2014
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  9. Jun 21, 2014 #7
    Skunk_Truck_2590

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    That place is a effing joke! One more good reminder why I got out of reefer and went flatbed.
     
    Skunk_Truck_2590, Jun 21, 2014
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  10. Jun 21, 2014 #8
    HorizonRider74

    HorizonRider74 Light Load Member

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    Eh, they told me to have tandems all the way back before I even roll in. And honestly whether I try to sleep on the truck there or at the J it's going to be about the same with no AC.
     
    HorizonRider74, Jun 21, 2014
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  11. Jun 21, 2014 #9
    skellr

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    I don't think you want to roll the window down either. Time to buy a fan.
     
    skellr, Jun 21, 2014
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  12. Jun 21, 2014 #10
    teflondave

    teflondave Light Load Member

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    i'm not running w/o ac anywhere.......do you think they would dispatch without a/c??? why should you truck w/o it.... your comfort is much more important. remember you are the one who actually see's the customers and you are the one pulling the freight.......
     
    teflondave, Jun 21, 2014
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